Tag Archives: Hurricane Andrew

Are you ready for a devastating hurricane or tropical storm, perhaps even worse than superstorm Sandy? Now is the time to prepare – before a storm is on your doorstep, according to Rick Knabb, director of the National Hurricane Center. … Continue reading →

Remember the great waves and dangerous rip current risk linked to Bertha earlier this month? Well, swells from Tropical Storm Cristobal should enhance the risk of rip currents at the Jersey Shore this week, according to the National Weather Service. … Continue reading →

Superstorm Sandy ranks as the world’s second costliest disaster linked to weather, climate or water extremes from 1970 to 2012, according to a new atlas. And such disasters are on the rise, according to the atlas. Sandy caused $50 billion … Continue reading →

A major hurricane – at least a strong Category 3 – passed the Jersey Shore on Aug. 25, 1635, according to the National Weather Service. It may have been the strongest hurricane ever to strike southern New England, according to … Continue reading →

Here are a recent satellite image of Isaac and the latest forecast track, which brings the storm into the Gulf of Mexico as a hurricane, according to NOAA. And here are some more images of Hurricane Andrew 20 years … Continue reading →

Here are a couple of recent images that I found very interesting. The first one shows the incredible winds from Hurricane Andrew in August 1992, according to NOAA. Andrew’s maximum sustained winds when it hit Florida were an estimated 165 … Continue reading →

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Todd B. BatesTodd covers the environment and severe weather for the Asbury Park Press, which he joined on Earth Day in 1985. He's covered myriad environmental, energy, health, weather and scientific issues since 1980. He's taken graduate-level courses in environmental health, environmental risk assessment and public health. Todd, a finalist for the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in Public Service, is a member of the Investigations Team. Follow him at www.Twitter/ToddBBatesAPP, www.Facebook.com/ToddBBates, http://instagram.com/toddbbatesapp, www.toddbbatesapp.tumblr.com, or Google+ https://plus.google.com/+ToddBBates/E-mail Todd